Jhonny Gonzalez Back in Camp, Training For Hasegawa

By Jhonny Gonzalez

For featherweight mandatory Jhonny Gonzalez, there will be no Christmas celebrations will be no year-end celebrations. The former world champion began his preparation towards a title match against the new champion of the WBC, featherweight king Hozumi Hasegawa, which is tentative for February of next year.

Being named as the official challenger to the crown at the recent convention of the World Boxing Council, it was like an early Christmas gift for Gonzalez. However, he is likely to train at Nevado de Toluca or the Otomi Ceremonial Center in the coming days and isolate himself from everything.

Oswaldo Kuchle, promoter for Gonzalez, expressed his intention to bring the fight to Mexican and stage it at the historic Arena Mexico in the Federal District.

"I know that boxing is a sacrifice, but I also know that when one works hard, with the right discipline and determination, you can achieve anything. I want to be world champion but I have to be separated from my family in the coming days, but better times will come," Gonzalez said.

Jhonny thanked the WBC, Jose Sulaiman and his son Mauricio Sulaiman, for all of the help they have given in his career and from there he said - "the world featherweight title will be back in Mexico. I'm sure that I can win it and then make the best possible defenses."

Gonzalez said he is outlining a strategy for Hasegawa.

"I've seen him fight and I know how to beat him. I will hire left-handed sparring partners who have the characteristics of the Japanese fighter."

Finally he said he was confident that his promoter can bring the fight to Mexico, however, Gonzalez also stressed that he is preparing mentally, in the event the battle will head to Japan.